Friday, October 10, 2008

Dad2Amara and I met with Teacher2Amara for a parent-teacher conference last night.

Amara seems to like Teacher2Amara.

My first impression? Tree hugging, free spirited individual that I would typically have my child avoid.

But she comes highly recommended. And again, Amara likes her. So I can't complain.

I went to our meeting, expecting to hear about Amara's outgoing nature and her tendency to rush through her work, producing sloppy results.

But that's not what this presumptuous Mom2Amara heard.

Apparently Amara's outspoken nature has turned into a loud, and dare I say disruptive, temperment. She gets so excited during class that she shouts the answer. Out of turn.

If that wasn't enough, Teacher2Amara believes Amara is holding her pencil incorrectly. Which means poor penmanship. In turn that affects her reading skills. Or so Teacher2Amara says.

And to top it all off, Amara sometimes gets artsy and adds curly q's to her letters. A big no-no in kindergarten.

Again, no genius on my hands. But if she wants to write her name with a "pretty" M, should I really stiffle that creativity and individuality? Teacher2Amara should be happy Amara can spell and write her name since it's obvious some kids in her class can't.

And sue me. I got scolded once (or twice or three times) for talking in class. So at least Amara was answering a question, right?

Oh and Amara needs to work on her fine motor skills. Did I mention I got an unsatisfactory is cutting and pasting in kindergarten?